E-DRIVE [GENERAL AUDITION - THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO (TFT) - TORONTO, ON]

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GENERAL AUDITION - THÉÂTRE FRANÇAIS DE TORONTO (TFT) - TORONTO, ON
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Audition day 1: 06/28/2016
City: Toronto

Audition day 2: 06/29/2016
City: Toronto

Artistic Director or casting person in attendance: Joel Beddows (AD), Chanda
Legroulx Gibson, Pierre Simpson
Deadline to submit: 06/22/2016
Email applications to: zinspires at theatrefrancais.com
Contact name: Maroua ABDOU
Contact email: zinspires at theatrefrancais.com
Contact phone: 416-534-5303 x 22
Engager website: http://theatrefrancais.com/
Link to detailed casting information:
http://theatrefrancais.com/fr/appel-dauditions-2/
Agreement: CTA

Ethno-cultural mandate or ethno-cultural casting statement: We highly
encourage actors of various backgrounds to audition.

***All rehearsals and shows will be in FRENCH, candidates must be FLUENT in
French***

Les comédien(ne)s intéressé(e)s doivent habiter Toronto : sur demande ils
doivent pouvoir fournir une carte de santé de l’Ontario, un permis de
conduire et/ou une facture avec une adresse torontoise / Actors may be asked
to provide proof of Toronto residency: Ontario health card, Driver's licence
or a bill with a Toronto address.

Additional information:

SUBSCRIBERS TO CASTING WORKBOOK ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THROUGH
THIS SITE RATHER THAN E-MAIL.

TfT WORKS UNDER THE UDA-ACT (UNION DES ARTISTES) AGREEMENT. EQUITY MEMBERS
ARE ALLOWED TO WORK UNDER THE UDA-ACT AGREEMENT FOR 3 CONTRACTS PER YEAR
USING THEIR EQUITY MEMBERSHIP.

Chacun des 5 comédiens sera appelé à jouer plusieurs personnages / Each of
the 5 actors will play several characters

IZABELLE : Femme pouvant jouer une adolescente de 15 à 18 ans / Adult female
to play a 15-18 year old teenager

Alerte, comique et possédant le sens de la répartie, Iza adore passer ses
fins de semaines à écouter ses émissions Netflix préférées! Une excursion
familiale en plein cœur de la Gaspésie la force à se défaire d’Internet et
de vivre une vraie aventure. Sortiront-ils des bois sains et saufs? C’est du
Netflix pour les survivants! DIVERSITÉ ENCOURAGÉE. (Clever, alert and witty,
Izabelle loves to spend her weekends glued to her favourite shows on
Netflix. When her father plans a family trip into the heart of the Gaspé
forest, Izabelle is torn away from the virtual world she is so comfortable
with and propelled into an adventure of her own. Will they make it out
alive? OPEN ETHNICITY )

JOE: Homme pouvant jouer un adolescent de 18 ans / Adult male to play an 18
year old teenager

Persévérant, ambitieux et dévoué à sa future carrière de football, Joe subit
une commotion cérébrale sévère qui met fin à sa carrière collégiale.
Déboussolé, Joe se sent seul et rejeté par son père et ses amis. Est-ce que
Joe réussira à forger un nouvel avenir dans le monde des sports? Regagnera
t-il le soutien de son père autoritaire? DIVERSITÉ ENCOURAGÉE. (Athletic,
motivated, and totally dedicated to his college football career, Joe suffers
a horrible concussion that strips away any hope at a bright future as an
athlete. Abandoned by his father and his friends Joe is devastated and
depressed. Will he find the strength to find his true self and create new
goals? Most of all, will he find support from his dismissive father? OPEN
ETHNICITY )
MOE : Homme pouvant jouer un adolescent de 16 à 18 ans / Adult male to play
a 16-18 year old teenager

Moe a un bon sens de l'humour et adore faire rire. Prêt à tout pour avoir du
plaisir, il part à l’aventure avec ses deux meilleurs amis pour explorer une
maison abandonnée où se cachent des secrets tout puissants. DIVERSITÉ
ENCOURAGÉE. (Moe has a great sense of humour and loves to make people laugh.
Always ready for a good time, he embarks on an adventure with his two best
friends as they explore and abandoned house to uncover powerful secrets.
This actor will also play Joe’s aggressive and condescending father (40s)
OPEN ETHNICITY. )
Ce comédien jouera également le père agressif et condescendant de Joe (40-45
ans).

STEVE : Homme pouvant jouer un adolescent de 15 ans / Adult male to play a
15 year old teenager

Petit et maigrichon, Steve est du type nerveux et angoissé. Trahit par
Stéphanie Dole, la « bully » de l’école, Steve doit prendre son courage à
deux mains afin de la confronter et faire de lui un homme. Réussira-t-il à s’en
sortir courageux et victorieux? DIVERSITÉ ENCOURAGÉE. (Steve is a small,
skinny, meek boy who is the nervous type. After being betrayed by Stephanie
Dole, the school’s infamous bully, Steve is forced to stand up to her to
regain his pride and self-respect.  Will he be successful in defending
himself and gaining newfound confidence? OPEN ETHNICITY)
Comédien comique avec une facilité pour le jeu physique / Comedic actor with
ease in physical movement.

OPHÉLIE: Femme pouvant jouer une adolescente de 16 ans / Female actor to
play a 16 year old teenager

Isolée, seule et souffrant de troubles psychosociaux, Ophélie s’est embarrée
dans sa chambre depuis 733 jours. Coupée du vrai monde, de sa famille et de
ses amies, Ophélie combat ses démons intérieurs. Pourra-t-elle s’en sortir
afin de réintégrer la société? DIVERSITÉ ENCOURAGÉE. (Ophelia suffers from
acute social withdrawal.  For the past 733 days, she has confined herself to
her room, cutting herself off from family and friends. Isolated, Ophelia is
paralyzed by fear when she is confronted by her inner demons. Will she find
the hope and courage to confront them, and finally break her withdrawal?
OPEN ETHNICITY)

Equity members will be seen first at all open audition calls. Equity members
cast in this production will be engaged under an Equity form of contract.
CAEA members: please bring your membership card to the audition.
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